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New Zealand begins COVID-19 vaccinations programme, Australia starts Monday
World

New Zealand begins COVID-19 vaccinations programme, Australia starts Monday

  • New Zealand started its official rollout of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, while Australia finalised plans to begin inoculations on Monday, a new phase in tackling the virus that both countries have kept largely contained.
  • New Zealand expects its nationwide rollout covering the country’s population of 5 million will take a full year, while Australia aims to inoculate its 25 million citizens by October.
Published 20 Feb, 2021 01:27pm
Japan rubber futures down
Markets

Japan rubber futures down

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures edged lower on Tuesday giving up earlier gains that carried over from the better than...
Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
27,751 health workers vaccinated in Sindh
Pakistan

27,751 health workers vaccinated in Sindh

  • Apart from Karachi, 2866 frontline healthcare workers were inoculated against the coronavirus at Liaquat University of Medical Sciences, and 3805 at Shaheed Benazirabad’s MCH Centre.
Published 15 Feb, 2021 08:48pm
Russian Vaccine Team to Conduct Combined Trial with Chinese Counterparts
World

Russian Vaccine Team to Conduct Combined Trial with Chinese Counterparts

  • Russian developers are in talks with China's CanSino Biologics Inc., in an effort to test a combined regimen of their shots to better protect against new virus strains.
  • The Russian Direct Investment Fund, a partner in the Sputnik V vaccine program, forged a preliminary agreement with the CanSino and Petrovax Pharm, to reportedly conduct testing in Russia.
Updated 15 Feb, 2021 10:57am